Those who head for Rome might also want to visit the Vatican City, especially when it has opened its newly-renovated Valerii Mausoleum.

The Valerii Mausoleum is the largest and the most outstanding mausoleum in the vast necropolis under St. Peter's Basilica. The building dates back to the second century and is known for its rich stucco decorations, which, unfortunately, had been damaged by the unstable microclimate in the necropolis and the usage of inappropriate materials for the earlier restorations.

Restoration took 10 months. Workers used scalpels, mini drills and lasers to recompose the details of the mausoleum. Another feature is a glass cover enclosing the building so as to keep the microclimate stable and the new illumination perfect to enjoy the mausoleum in detail.
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